Special Education Communications

Official letters from the Director of Special Education, publications, and FAQs.

Official Letters from the Director

Publications

Dyslexia Guidelines
Information about the Dyslexia Guidelines, current law, and related documents and organizations.

The EDge Newsletter
The EDge is published three times a year in partnership with the Supporting Innovative Practices project, with a focus on prevalent and emerging topics in Special Education.

Parents Helping Parents Resource Library
The Parents Helping Parents (PHP) Resource Library is located with PHP of Santa Clara, a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI), in an effort to enhance parent partnerships.

Meeting Agendas

Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE) Meeting Agendas

WorkAbility I (WAI) Meeting Agendas

Legislation

Special Education Policy

Listservs

Special Education Listservs (coming soon)

FAQs

FAQs for LEAs Behavioral Intervention (Posted 15-Apr-2012)

Changes to State Requirements for BIP (Posted 15-Apr-2012)

FAQs for Parents Behavioral Intervention (Posted 15-Apr-2012)

Questions: Special Education Division | SEDCO@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-4613

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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